This class of weak verbs has the same endings as the strong verbs, except
in the pret. and past partic., which are formed by adding _-de_ and _-ed_
respectively, with the following consonant changes.
-ndde _becomes_ -nde _as in_ s[e,]nde _from_ s[e,]ndan (_send_).
-llde " -lde " fylde " fyllan (_fill_).
-tde " -tte " m[=e]tte " m[=e]tan (_find_).
-pde " -pte " dypte " dyppan (_dip_).
-cde " -hte " t[=ae]hte " t[=ae][.c]an (_show_).
The past partic. is generally contracted in the same way:--_s[e,]nd_,
_m[=e]tt_, _t[=ae]ht_, but some of them often retain the uncontracted
forms:--_fylled_, _dypped_. When declined like adjectives they drop their
_e_ where practicable:--_fylled_, plur. _fylde_; _h[=i]ered_, _h[=i]erde_.
The 2nd and 3rd pres. sing. ind. are contracted as in the strong verbs.
(_a_) 'Hear'_-class_.
INDICATIVE. SUBJUNCTIVE.
_Pres. sing._ 1. h[=i]er-e (_hear_), h[=i]er-e.
2. h[=i]er-st, h[=i]er-e.
3. h[=i]er-th, h[=i]er-e.
_plur._ h[=i]er-ath, h[=i]er-en.
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_Pret. sing._ 1. h[=i]er-de, h[=i]er-de.
2. h[=i]er-dest, h[=i]er-de.
3. h[=i]er-de, h[=i]er-de.
_plur._ h[=i]er-don, h[=i]er-den.
Imper. sing. h[=i]er; plur. h[=i]er-ath. Infin. h[=i]er-an.
Ptc. pres. h[=i]er-ende; pret. h[=i]er-ed.
Gerund. t[=o] h[=i]er-enne.